2 Science Understanding
Physical sciences
Light from a source forms
shadows and can be absorbed,
reflected and refracted
(ACSSU080)
Science as a Human
Endeavour
Use and influence of science
Scientific understandings,
discoveries and inventions are
used to solve problems that
directly affect peoples’ lives
(ACSHE083)
Science Inquiry Skills
Communicating
Communicate ideas,
explanations and processes in a
variety of ways, including multi-
modal texts (ACSIS093)
Lesson 1 My Light Thoughts
Introducing light and light sources
Lesson objectives
Students will:
understand that light comes from a source that can be either man-
made or natural.
Learning Sequence In the Dark
Revise prior knowledge about light
• Discuss prior experiences and ideas about light, such as a magic light
show.
• Recognise that this unit will be about light and how science
understandings, discoveries and inventions related to light has been
used to solve problems that affect peoples’ lives.
• Contribute to the development of a concept map about light.
• Consider what light is, where it comes from and how it is used.
• Understand that light is a form of energy.
Discuss sources of light
• Discuss and define light as a form of energy.
• Categorise sorting cards into light sources and non-light sources.
• Present and discuss how the cards were categorised.
• Observe correct responses.
Identify natural and man-made light sources
• Understand that all light sources can be classified as either natural or
man-made.
• Categorise light sources as either natural or man-made.
• Discuss categorisation and that man-made sources of light are
inventions that are used to solve problems.
• Observe correct responses.
Explain what a light source is
Differentiation

Science Understanding
Physical sciences
Light from a source forms
shadows and can be absorbed,
reflected and refracted
(ACSSU080)
Science as a Human
Endeavour
Nature and development of
science
Science involves testing
predictions by gathering data
and using evidence to develop
Support
Provide examples of natural and man-made sources of light that aren’t in
the activity.
Extension
Ask students to list other examples of natual and
man-made sources of light.
Lesson 2 C2C RESOURCES:
Sheet — How does light travel?
Exploring how light travels
Sheet — Light shield card
template
Lesson objectives Sheet — How light travels:
Students will: Investigation
understand that light travels in a straight line
understand that a ray diagram is used to represent the path of the
light.
Learning Sequence
Discuss light and darkness
• Explore light and darkness by covering and uncovering eyes and
discussing observations.
• Discuss what it would feel like to be in complete darkness.
Understand that the Sun is the main source of light on Earth
• View a picture of the Sun and understand that nobody should ever look
directly at the real Sun.
• Review and discuss natural and man-made sources of light.
• Understand that the Sun is the main source of light on Earth.
• Discuss how light gets to Earth. Light Through Walls Animation
Investigate how light travels
• View method to investigate how does light travel, and a labelled
diagram of investigation set-up.
• Understand that science involves testing predictions, gathering data
and using evidence to develop explanations.
explanations of events and • Observe a demonstration of how to safely cut a hole in the centre of
phenomena (ACSHE081) the light shield card template.
Science Inquiry Skills
• Conduct investigation of how light travels and record predictions and
Questioning and predicting observations.
With guidance, pose questions • Observe a modelled ray diagram and understand that the arrows show
to clarify practical problems or
the path of light.
inform a scientific investigation,
and predict what the findings of • Draw a diagram of the investigation showing the ray arrows.
an investigation might be • Explain your observations and compare them with predictions to
(ACSIS231)
develop an explanation.
Planning and conducting
• Share observations and results with the class.
Use equipment and materials
safely, identifying potential risks
Differentiation
(ACSIS088)
Processing and analysing Support
data and information
Provide sentence starters or examples of observations that could be made.
Construct and use a range of
representations, including tables Extension
and graphs, to represent and
describe observations, patterns Conduct the investigation changing the type size or number of holes the
or relationships in data using light needs to pass through.
digital technologies as
appropriate (ACSIS090)
Compare data with predictions
and use as evidence in
developing explanations
(ACSIS218)
Communicating
Communicate ideas,
explanations and processes in a
variety of ways, including multi-
modal texts (ACSIS093)